Senior Software Engineer, Audio/Video Client Job at Discord in San Francisco

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there's one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Power real-time conversations for 200+ million users worldwide. The mission of Discord's AV Client team is to give our users an outstanding voice, video, and game-streaming experience across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. That's a lot of platforms! We write native code using platform-specific APIs to provide the optimal experience wherever people use Discord.

Ever wonder what happens when your friend's voice cuts out mid-clutch? Or why that one teammate always sounds like they're underwater? Plot twist: you could be the one fixing that! As a Senior Software Engineer on our AV Client team, your code will be the difference between 'Can you hear me?' and legendary gaming moments that friends talk about for years.

What you'll be doing

• Build the core libraries that power conversations for millions of users (Typescript, Rust, and C++)
• Continuously improve video quality and performance end to end across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms
• Design and run experiments with proper success criteria and statistical rigor - because hunches don't answer the big question: "Does this actually make calls better?"
• Play detective with audio/video gremlins hiding in endless configurations of user hardware

What you should have

• 4+ years crafting large, cross-platform software projects (Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, or game console development),
• You write C++/Rust code that makes computers purr, not cry (aka: understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and low-level optimization techniques)
• You build real-time applications (media applications, games) where milliseconds matter
• You know your way around CPU, GPU and memory profiling and can identify bottlenecks, optimize critical paths, and manage resource constraints effectively
• You design experiments that prove (not just suggest) improvements

Bonus Points

• Protocol Whisperer: Hands-on experience with WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, DTLS
• Codec Connoisseur: Proficiency with common audio/video codecs such as Opus, H.264, AV1, etc.
• Quality Detective: Knowledge of media quality measurement tools (PESQ, POLQA, VMAF, etc)
• Pipeline Virtuoso: Real-world experience with media pipelines on platforms supported by Discord
• Browser Deep-Diver: You've debugged Chromium or Mozilla internals

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord's collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE. In Summary: Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month . We write native code using platform-specific APIs to provide the optimal experience wherever people use Discord . The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits . En Español: Discord es utilizado por más de 200 millones de personas cada mes por muchas razones diferentes, pero hay una cosa que casi todo el mundo hace en nuestra plataforma: jugar videojuegos. Más del 90% de nuestros usuarios juegan a los juegos, gastando un total de 1.5 mil millones de horas jugando miles de títulos únicos en Discord todos los meses. Discord juega un papel singularmente importante en el futuro del juego. Estamos enfocados en hacer que sea más fácil y divertido para las personas hablar y pasar tiempo antes, durante y después de jugar juegos. Power conversaciones en tiempo real para más de 200.000.000 de usuarios en todo el planeta. La misión del equipo AV Client de Discord consiste en dar a nuestros usuarios una experiencia excepcional de voz, vídeo y transmisión de juegos a través de Windows, Mac, Linux, Android e iOS. ¡Eso es una gran cantidad de plataformas nativas! Construir las bibliotecas centrales que impulsan conversaciones para millones de usuarios (Typescript, Rust y C++) Mejorar continuamente la calidad y el rendimiento del video de un lado a otro en plataformas de escritorio, navegador y móviles Diseñar e ejecutar experimentos con criterios de éxito adecuados y rigor estadístico - porque los presentimientos no responden a la gran pregunta: "¿Realmente hace llamadas mejores?" Jugar detectives con gremlins de audio / vídeo escondidos en configuraciones interminables del hardware del usuario Lo que debería tener 4+ años creando grandes proyectos de software multiplataforma (Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS o desarrollo de consolas de juegos), Escribir código C ++/Rust que haga computadoras r, no DTC (también conocido como: comprensión de gestión de memoria, lectura múltiple y técnicas de baja eficiencia). Calidad Detective: Conocimiento de las herramientas de medias para medir la calidad (PESQ, POLQA, VMAF, etc.) Pipeline Virtuoso: Experiencia en el mundo real con tuberías de medios en plataformas apoyadas por Discord Browser Deep-Diver: Usted ha defectuado Chromium o Mozilla internos Los candidatos deben residir o estar dispuestos a mudarse al área de San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano y Sonoma). La asistencia de reubicación puede estar disponible. El rango salarial básico de Estados Unidos para este puesto a tiempo completo es de $196,000 a $220,500 + equidad + beneficios. Nuestros rangos salariales se determinan por rol y nivel. Queremos que se sienta preparado para el éxito, así que si necesita adaptaciones razonables, por favor avise a su reclutador. Consulte nuestra Política de privacidad sobre solicitantes y candidatos para obtener más detalles sobre la recolección y uso por Discord de información personal relacionada con el proceso de solicitud y contratación haciendo clic aquí..